A while back, Dicks in Clarksville said they have had quite a run on archery equipment since this movie was released.
Cool, I thought.
We try to pick out the GOOD ones, then buy the DVD when it is released so we can enjoy it over and over for less money than seeing it in a theater.

So we pre-ordered it from Wal-Mart on line, and got it when it was released.
Then, we waited until our son and his wife were over to watch movies - (we get together every other week to eat and watch movies) - so we could all see it the first time together.

This was a big disappointment.
From all the hype, I expected a really great movie - but this was mediocre at best; poor writing, lackluster acting, special effects that were more likely to bring laughter than amazement.

It seems to me that this movie had a specific budget, and spent a disproportionate amount of it on advertising.

Terry, read the books. They are written for teens and the writing is not much better than the movie, but I liked the plot enough. If you think you are going to watch the other movies, it'll be worth reading the books. I doubt the next movies will do them enough justice to make them make sense. I borrowed them from my mom and a friend on my kindle and read all three of them.

I bought all three of the books, based on the press releases .... read all three books,
looking for a story to develope .... gave the books away, don't even want to waste
the shelf space to store them .

I do not get the majority of Americans. All the libs take there kids to see this and sales of archery stuff has surged. If this movie had used a firearm instead of a bow it would have been vilified by the same people who love it? In the end it is just a movie about kids killing kids.

I do not get the majority of Americans. All the libs take there kids to see this and sales of archery stuff has surged. If this movie had used a firearm instead of a bow it would have been vilified by the same people who love it? In the end it is just a movie about kids killing kids.

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But thats ok. See this is a futuristic movie with no guns. A gun free future, where a all powerful government suppresses the outlying districts. Where they force those to fight to the death for a reality show. A perfect liberal future.

I do not get the majority of Americans. All the libs take there kids to see this and sales of archery stuff has surged. If this movie had used a firearm instead of a bow it would have been vilified by the same people who love it? In the end it is just a movie about kids killing kids.

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That is the best spot on description of the movie and books I have seen yet.